Akhnaten – November 23, 2019 select Cineplex locations LiveEvents November 17, 2019 1447 Akhnaten (Philip Glass) Mixed w/e.s.t. Director Phelim McDermott, whose productions include the hugely successful Satyagraha by Philip Glass, returns to the Met with a new staging of Glass’s Akhnaten, conducted by Karen Kamensek in her Met debut. Anthony Roth Costanzo sings the title role of the Egyptian pharaoh who attempted to inspire his people to adopt a new religion, abandoning the worship of the old gods for that of a single deity. In her Met debut, J’Nai Bridges sings the role of Nefertiti, Akhnaten’s bride, and Dísella Lárusdóttir is Queen Tye, the pharaoh’s mother. One of the staging’s distinctive visual features is provided by the Gandini Juggling Company, whose movements are perfectly choreographed with the orchestral score. This production of Akhnaten was originally created by LA Opera, Improbable, and English National Opera, where it premiered, winning the 2017 Olivier Award for Best New Opera Production. Akhnaten is set during the 17-year reign of Akhnaten, around 1350 B.C.E. The location moves between the ancient Egyptian capital of Thebes and Akhenaten’s new capital city at Akhetaten, as well as the ruins of the subsequently destroyed Akhetaten. 3 hrs 30 mins Live Saturday, November 23, 2019 Encores Saturday, February 15, 2020 Monday, February 17, 2020 Wednesday, February 19, 2020 Sunday, February 23, 2020 Please be aware that this production contains some full-frontal nudity, which may not be suitable for young audiences. For information and tickets: www.cineplex.com/Events/
